Author Archives: Aaron Watson

Aaron Watson's fervor for photography was ignited at a young age. Having spectacular vision Aaron was able to capture stunning moments with his childhood camera. "When I was young my dad was a professional photographer, so I was naturally interested in photography. On family trips I would go through many disposable cameras, so when my father retired he lent me his film equipment to document my experiences. Then in high school I took photography classes and really caught the photography fever when I purchased my first digital camera, a Canon 1D SLR." By the end of high school, Aaron parlayed his passion into a professional career. Aaron's high school photography teacher, locally well-known photographer Rob Garland, quickly realized the talent Aaron possessed and hired him as an assistant photographer with his small wedding photography business; Rob Garland Photographers. By the end of the year Aaron's enthusiasm and passion for wedding photography helped him establish his own clientele creating the first Associate photographer position within the growing company. Within the first few months as an associate Aaron earned recognition for his talent by placing second in the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) international photo competition. Then in 2005 Aaron was honored to be ranked among the top 50 wedding photojournalists worldwide by the WPJA. After three prestigious years as an associate with Garland, Aaron founded Aaron Watson Photography. While still specializing in wedding photography, Aaron has expanded to include Sports, Fashion, Commerical and Event Photojournalism. Aaron's vision has afforded him the opportunity to shoot incredible subjects and events around the globe. His remarkable work enables him to share his gift with everybody he meets. "I love doing what I do. I meet new people every day and often develop great friendships. I feel very fortunate and thankful for being able to indulge in new experiences, travel to incredible places and photograph unbelievable events. What more could I ask for!"

Alison and Jonathan’s Fusion Film

Back in October we had the honor of being a part of Alison and Jonathan’s wedding at the beautiful Kluge Vineyards.  On the morning of the wedding we woke up to overcast skies and the weather forecast was hinting that we might be in for a dreary day.  However when we arrived, we were blown away by the gorgeous scenery and as the day went on the weather turned out to be perfect!  Alison & Jonathan did a great job planning their wedding with help from the awesome Megan Daubert who has quickly become one of my favorite wedding coordinators in Charlottesville. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is getting married and needs some help or guidance!

The ceremony was held outside of the beautiful Kluge church, underneath a canopy of trees and surrounded by the vineyard on three sides. It was the perfect backdrop for Alison & Jonathan’s fairytale wedding! As you will see in the fusion film it was a very tearful and touching ceremony, so afterwards everyone was ready to kickback and have some fun. The bridal party along with Alison & Jonathan kicked off the night in style as they busted out their best dance moves for the introductions.

I have to thank 20 South catering as once again they served up a delicious dinner with their trademark style. I always love working with them as not only is the food amazing, but the presentation is equally as spectacular. I always love the setup of the bar with their colorful lights, which often becomes the backdrop for my ring shots.

The toasts were heartfelt as each person shared a personal connection with Alison and Jonathan.  The best man told us a story about how they playfully kidnapped Jonathan for his bachelor party weekend and how all of their careful planning went haywire.  It was a little hard to take pictures as we were laughing almost as hard as Alison and Jonathan were!  The maid of honor brought more tears to the room as she painted a picture of why Alison and Jonathan are so special and how they touch the people around them.  We definitely felt that throughout the whole day!

At the end of the night everyone gathered outside the doors with sparklers to give the new couple an amazing send off. To complete the fairytale wedding Jonathan’s dad surprised them with a vintage Jaguar complete with a personal chauffeur!

As you will see, the energy throughout the day was amazing and provided for many awesome photos! I want to thank Alison & Jonathan again for letting us be a part of their wedding! We had such a great time and enjoyed meeting all of your family and friends!  We hope you enjoy the fusion film!

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Happy Holidays! I’m sure you’ve noticed my lack of recent posts, and I have a great excuse … we’ve moved! I recently bought my first house and am excited to welcome everyone into my new home (just as soon as I get some fruniture)! :) I promise to post some photos just as soon as we finish decorating! Until then I have some other great news …

I am honored to announce that I recently placed in the top 10 for the ISPWP (International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers) Fall Competition! I am even more honored considering that I was one of the few photographers from Virginia to place (it seems the Europeans were running away with the awards this time)! The picture that placed (below) is one of my favorites from Laura and Tim’s wedding back in August. According to Tim, most groomsmen gifts are pointless things that will never be used again. While searching online for Groomsmen gifts he stumbled upon these Samurai swords and decided that if he was going to give a pointless gift, he might as well make it the coolest pointless gift ever! :) Needless to say it was a huge hit and it made for a very interesting cake cutting. I love all of the reactions from their friends and family in the background as well as the nervous expression on Laura’s face!

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Be sure to check back soon as we have a few announcements coming up that I am very excited to share with you!

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Annie & Robbie’s Fusion Film

It’s finally here! We’ve been working on Annie & Robbie’s Fusion Film for over a month and I’m happy to say we put together what I think is one of our best films yet! I want to thank Ophelia Armengol and Kelsey Pace for their help with everything, and of course Annie and Robbie for having us be a part of their wedding day!

I hope you Enjoy!

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Eli Cook CD Release Show

I am happy to officially announce Eli Cook’s CD Release show for Static in the Blood will be at the IS Venue in Charlottesville, VA on Friday, October 23rd at 9PM.

He will be playing multiple sets, a solo set, a set with his band, and one with Book of Job. It promises to be one heck of a rock concert! Hope to see you there!

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